ألقيت في باب أهل اللَه في حلب

ألقيت في باب أهل اللَه في حلب

حملي وأملت أن تمحى بهم كربي

حملي وأملت أن تمحى بهم كربي

I laid down at the gate of God's people in Aleppo

I have come to the door of the people of God in Aleppo

My burden, and hoped that through them my sorrows would be erased.

Carrying my hopes that through them my troubles might disappear

أني نزيلهم حاشا مكارمهم

أني نزيلهم حاشا مكارمهم

ترضى انفصامي مهما ساءبي أدبي

ترضى انفصامي مهما ساءبي أدبي

I am their guest; far be it from their noble nature

Surely their generosity precludes their casting me out

To accept my being cut off, however much my conduct may fail me.

However unmannered my behavior toward them has been

هم للنزيل وهم أهل الدخيل وهم

هم للنزيل وهم أهل الدخيل وهم

عون الضعيف وأهل المن بالأرب

عون الضعيف وأهل المن بالأرب

They stand by the guest, and they shelter the refuge-seeker, and they are

They give aid to the visitor and shelter to the stranger

A help to the weak, and benefactors who fulfill needs.

Support to the weak, and freely give of their bounty

أهل الفتوة أسرار النبوة أص

أهل الفتوة أسرار النبوة أص

حاب المروة أهل القدر والرتب

حاب المروة أهل القدر والرتب

People of chivalry, mysteries of prophethood, pos-

The noble ones, keepers of the Prophet's mysteries

sessors of noble character, people of high standing and rank.

The virtuous ones, people of rank and stature

عبد بأعتابهم يرجو تفضلهم

عبد بأعتابهم يرجو تفضلهم

نزيلهم وينادي يا ذوي حلب

نزيلهم وينادي يا ذوي حلب

A servant at their thresholds hopes for their gracious favor,

A servant at their door hopes for their grace

Their guest, and he calls out: 'O people of Aleppo!'

Their guest, calling: O people of Aleppo!